Researchers and scientists around the world are trying to find new uses for recycled paper. This applies to different grades, including OCC 12 and other types of waste paper. Technological solutions that are very useful for humanity have already been found. In particular, a supermaterial has been developed that allows for high-quality cleanup after oil spills. They also learned how to make heat-insulating materials from recycled waste paper, which have found their application in construction and finishing and repair work.
Cellulose airgel is a product that is obtained today from recycled waste paper. It helps clean up pollution after oil spills. It also serves as a material for the production of thermal insulation. It is characterized by very low weight. The product is a biodegradable material. Very durable and also non-toxic. This airgel is already used to produce various products that are in demand on the modern market. It is planned to be used for packaging medicines.
If previously aerogels were made from other materials, in our time researchers have found a very useful acquisition of recycled waste paper. Cellulose is needed to make new aerogels. It can be obtained not only by processing wood, but also by recycling paper waste. In addition, the product has an important property – it is able to quickly and effectively absorb oil-containing substances. When scientists discovered this point, they were pleasantly surprised. After all, we will now be able to better and more effectively cope with the catastrophic consequences of an oil spill. With the help of cellulose aerogels, the procedure for cleaning up oil products will be much faster and more effective.
The production of aerogels from recycled waste paper has other benefits. In particular, as the developers and implementers of this idea say, it turns out to spend much less energy on the production of such a useful product. A minimal amount of emissions goes into the air, which can also be said about how much emissions end up in the water. Fewer dioxins are used when using chlorine. Another plus is that the production process takes only 3 days. And if you consider that the end result is a product that is much better in its properties than those made from traditional materials, then, of course, we can talk about a very useful discovery by scientists.
